I am seeking a proven Buyer to join a leading national house builder and their team in Exeter. As one of the companies Buyers you will be assisting the commercial and construction teams with all the procurement functions as they deliver housing projects in the Devon area area based out of the Exeter offices.

It is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn and develop your procurement skills with a leading name in the industry and a business that has low staff turnover. This house builder has enjoyed much success in recent years and is now keen to build their pipeline and strengthen the buying function of the business.

To provide primary purchasing support for various housing construction projects, including all building materials, plant, site sundry items, signage, PPE etc. as well as various ad-hoc purchases for client’s extras, head office, customer care and sales.

Place orders for materials and plant for various housing construction projects, against an agreed time scale

Monitor all orders against a tender budget and assist the site QS in the preparation of the working budget

Place ad-hoc purchases, for construction sites or head office as required

Schedule various materials from working drawings

Issues tender packages to suppliers to price and schedule various materials

Attend pre-development meetings and provide feedback on working drawings, any supply issues and dates for order key stages

Provides customer service to internal and external customers by expediting purchasing processes; ensures positive rapport with customers through effective communication

Monitors and resolve invoice queries in a timely manner, to maintain payment to terms, where practical

Experience and Qualifications:

Must have experience within house building or construction

Good IT usage preferably COINS experience or similar system

Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

TDM Recruitment Group is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

TDM Recruitment Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.